In real life you’d take a good bloke with no luck over a s–t bloke who’s a jammy bastard every time. But coaching pro sports teams isn’t real life. Super Rugby lost, at least for now, one of its very best blokes when Darren Coleman bowed out as a wooden-spoon coach in another one-point loss […]
Yeo bro, what’s up with Blues locking key player away on the bench – and why it might just work
Cameron McInnes is as honest as the day is long, a tackling machine who will work himself to a standstill on Wednesday night at Accor Stadium. Isaah Yeo is a much different kind of lock – the passing skills of a half with the size of a prop, he is the benchmark for the ball-playing […]
Footy Fix: Bont’s masterclass proves he’s still footy’s #1 – here’s why it was even more remarkable than you thought
No player in the AFL is more of a victim of their own reputation than Marcus Bontempelli. By just about every measure, the Western Bulldogs skipper’s season 2024 has been among the best in the business – rated elite for score involvements, goal assists and goals and well above average for inside 50s, all while […]
What the IPL told us about Australia’s T20 batting
The T20 machine continues to churn away as we approach the start of the T20 World Cup just days after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League. Despite the T20 burnout from a fan’s perspective, it’s arguably the best time to host the tournament as many of the world’s best players are well attuned to […]
Montemurro made for Matildas, Kisnorbo Parramatta-bound?
The A-League All Stars games last week and the press conferences around them had tongues wagging as men’s coach Patrick Kisnorbo and women’s coach Joe Montemurro rekindled their relationship with the Australian media. The two coaches, contrasting in demeanour and ultimately in on-field success, were in fine form as they shared their thoughts before and […]